Reinforced stud-framed wall
AssigneeCetres Holdings, LLC
InventorThomas M. Espinosa
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Abstract
A reinforced stud-framed wall, including a bottom plate; first and second vertical studs; a member supported on the bottom plate, the member having a compression strength greater than a compression strength of the bottom plate; the first vertical stud having a bottom end supported on the member with a first contact area, whereby a load on the first contact area is spread over a first area on the bottom plate larger than the first contact area; and the second vertical stud having a bottom end supported on the member with a second contact area, whereby a load on the second contact area is spread over a second area on the bottom plate larger than the second contact area.
Claims23
A stud-framed wall, comprising:
- a) a first stud wall above a foundation, the first stud wall having a first top plate;
- b) a second stud wall above the first stud wall, the second stud wall having a second bottom plate;
- c) a horizontal cross-laminated timber panel directly supported on the first top plate, the second bottom plate being disposed on the cross-laminated timber panel;
- d) a tie rod operably anchored to the foundation, the tie rod extending through the first top plate, the cross-laminated timber panel and the second bottom plate;
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- e) a fastener attached to the tie rod to operably bear on the second bottom plate.
A stud-framed wall, comprising:
- a) a first stud wall above a foundation, the first stud wall including vertical studs with top ends;
- b) a second stud wall above the first stud wall, the second stud wall having a second bottom plate;
- c) a horizontal cross-laminated timber panel directly supported on the top ends of the vertical studs, the second bottom plate being disposed on the cross-laminated timber panel;
- d) a tie rod operably anchored to the foundation, the tie rod extending through the cross-laminated timber panel and the second bottom plate;
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- e) a fastener attached to the tie rod to operably bear on the second bottom plate.
A stud-framed wall, comprising:
- a) a stud wall above a foundation;
- b) a horizontal cross-laminated timber panel supported on the stud wall;
- c) a member disposed on the cross-laminated timber panel, the member having a compression strength greater than a compression strength of the cross-laminated timber panel;
- d) a vertical stud with a bottom end bearing on the member;
- e) a tie rod operably anchored to the foundation, the tie rod extending through the cross-laminated timber panel and the member;
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- f) a fastener attached to the tie rod to operably bear on the member.
A stud-framed wall, comprising:
- a) a first stud wall above a foundation, the first stud wall having a first top plate;
- b) a second stud wall above the first stud wall, the second stud wall having a second bottom plate;
- c) a blocking member disposed inside a space between the first top plate and the second bottom plate, the blocking member having a bottom end bearing on the first top plate and a top end operably bearing underneath the second bottom plate;
- d) a tie rod operably anchored to the foundation, the tie rod extending through the first top plate and the second bottom plate;
- e) a fastener attached to the tie rod to operably bear on the second bottom plate;
- f) a first member is disposed engaging an underside of the first top plate, the first member has a compression strength greater than a compression strength of the first top plate;
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- g) the first stud wall includes a vertical stud with a top end bearing onto a bottom surface of the first member.
A stud-framed wall, comprising:
- a) a first stud wall above a foundation, the first stud wall having a first top plate;
- b) a second stud wall above the first stud wall, the second stud wall having a second bottom plate;
- c) a blocking member disposed inside a space between the first top plate and the second bottom plate, the blocking member having a bottom end bearing on the first top plate and a top end operably bearing underneath the second bottom plate;
- d) a tie rod operably anchored to the foundation, the tie rod extending through the first top plate and the second bottom plate;
- e) a fastener attached to the tie rod to operably bear on the second bottom plate;
- f) a first member is disposed on the first bottom plate, the first member has a compression strength greater than a compression strength of the first bottom plate;
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- g) the first stud wall includes a vertical stud with a bottom end bearing on the first member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.